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CREDITS & LINKS
Many people have influenced and inspired me or contributed to my drawings. These people can be found below :^)


Special Credit List

Jeff "Cat-girl-aholic" Block - I found a line drawing of Zira on Jeff's gallery of stunning cat-girls. To cut a long story short, I pestered Jeff until he let me draw Zira "my" way. Zira is Jeff's creation and I owe a lot to this guy for his inspiration and friendship. Jeff's "Hug-your-Kitty" catchphrase has now become a legend LOL.

Elizabeth "Kitty" Catterin - Kitty is ultimately responsible for my drawing of Chance. After a request from Kitty to draw the "Pooka with Attitude", I produced what I consider to be my best skribble. Thanks Kitty :^)

Samantha Hosea - Samantha kindly said I could use some of her words in the description of Fallen, her prose (left as a comment) left me with exactly the feeling I had in mind while drawing this image. Samantha also named my Dark Lady "Serama"

Anneke "Dutchsky" Hut - Anneke gave me the background and concept for The Guardian of Amersfoort and has encouraged and supported me during my time at Elfwood. A wonderful friend and a true multi-talented artist in every respect.

Karl "Angel" Lines - The Dreaming (At Heavens Gate) was inspired by and is a tribute to Karl, his angel collection is truly a labour of love. This Welsh Wizzard is a superlative pencil master.

Rebecca "Curly Fairy" Mellor - Rebecca started it all off, she asked me to draw her a fairy who eventualy became Noelani the Fae. Without her there would be no Mike Burley gallery at Elfwood. It seems I have Becca to blame for it all LOL.

Kat "The Dreamwolf" Nicholson - Kat was the Moderator who processed my Elfwood application and has been a good friend ever since, always there with advice, inspiration and help. Kat's Comix is just one facet of this young lady's hyper-overload of talent. Visit her please.

Kate "The Blonde" Dawidziak - Kate is probably THE number one CG artist on the www IMHO (....and can also produce stunning pencils!! But won't admit it LOL) A gothic style of her very own makes Miss D uniquely wonderful. Kate's private gallery is pure enchantment.

Mart "Bubba" Chandler - Bubba is just the greatest guy ever :^) Not just an amazing CG artist, he is always there with words of support for everybody. Mart will probably want to bat me for saying it, but he is one of the most caring, sensitive people I know.... Mart can be found trucking across the USA these days.

Richard "The Dirty DaVinci" Lankes - Richard has been influential in my work from my first day on Elfwood and for some time I practised til my fingers bled in order to try and emulate this giant amongst graphite artists.

More to come..........


.......and in alphabetical order LOL

What follows is a list of Elfwood members who at some time have, to some extent, influenced or inspired my work, encouraged me, advised me or just called me friend. These people are from many different countries and have a great diversity in their styles and media. Some have more or less ability than others and they come from many different age groups, it matters not to me......... What they all have in common is that I owe them a degree of thanks.

If you see a little thingy next to the name, this indicates that in my opinion the artist has exceptional pencil skills. A thing indicates that the artist is a CG master. The things show that the artist is multi-talented in mixed media.

All the galleries listed below are very much worth the visit. You will not be disappointed :^)

Abranda Sisson Incredible pencils and vibrant colour
Addy 'Borqje' Corstiaensen Wicked imagination
Aimee 'Igorina' Duncan Incredible pictures with wonderful humour
Alex McMillan Sir Alex of the Clan McMillan, great painter of ladies and crazy in the heed Scot
Amber Hague Aaaaaargh!! Incredibly jealous of this Australian lady
Amber 'Vantid' Hill Crazy critters with some aquatic friends, beautiful!!
Amy Demint Wonderful variety and some great character creations
Ana Magalhaes As near to pencil perfection as you can get from this incredible lady
Angelina Bates A "new" gallery ~ This lady is going to bring us stunning creations
Anneke Hut A very special artist in every sense of the word, a wonderful lady and true friend
Bastiaan van Kesteren Check out Bastiaan's beasts :^)
Birgit "Niva" Prodinger Timid looking girly elves with BIG swords
Brian Cooke A whole world of fantasy characters
Bruce Huffman A CG/Bryce/Poser Wonderland
Cara Jane Mitten You have to check out these critters ~ Don't miss "Ouch" LOL
Carynn 'Mikou' Milne Anime-ish creations from a talented young lady
Cathy Wilkins "Atropos" is one of my favourite images. Dark, nightmare inducing yet erotic ;^)
Chris Dien Wickedly sensual colour images ~ Real eye candy
Christiaan Iken Pure genius and lots of Tolkein-esque images
Christian Bosche The detailing in these pencils is unbelievable
Cissy Nimbita Simple beginnings showing a LOT of promise
Claire Salvatori Beautiful pencils influenced by Luis Royo
Courtney Cantrell An extremely multi-talented and skilled young lady and friend
Craig Brasco Incredible erotic images of lovely ladies
Dale Ziemianski Very lovely ladies from a true professional
Daniel Cortopassi Poser mermaids by the bucketful
Daniela Kufner Beautiful line drawings and colouring skills to die for
Danniel Costa Only a small gallery but so much pencil talent. An artist I can relate to
Dia 'The Chia' Zarechian One of my first visitors at Elfwood and very talented pencil artist
Donna 'The PuppyGirl' Bond Stunning..............................!! Go See!
Elena Morozov Exceptional pencils and some very cool coloured stuff
Elyse Gray Wonderful pencil portraits and characters
Eric Martin Very unique and individual style that should not be missed
Fredrik Andersson Just go and see.......... Not to be missed
Gloria Manderfeld Wonderful line-drawn images
Gregory Griffin Very distinctive cartoon style
Helen Lundin Very special pencils and some subtle colouring
Hian Rodriguez The power of the pencil artist mastered totally
Howard Faria Truly beautiful, captivating delicate images.
Igino Giodano Talent, ability and skill are just not big enough words!!
Isabelle Apel A very different gallery with a peculiar fascination
Jacob Walker Mind blowing pencil studies
Janelle Hitz Coloured line-art at a professional level
Janet Chui A diversity of talents and amazing imagination
Jeff 'Cat-Girl-Aholic' Block Creator of Zira, all things feline and good friend
Jennie Seay Absolutely stunning pencils, a "Must See" artist.
Joanna Barnum Amazing artist and lover of the elven folk
Joanna 'Scary Poppins' Wilson The closest I've seen yet to my own style of pencils..... only much, much better ;^)
Joeie 'Wildberry' Paul Really beautiful pencils and vivid colours
Joellena 'Azul' Asher A real variation of styles and media from a skilled artist
John Girouard Wonderfully dark CG creations
John Nguyen Creator of beautiful pencil visions
John Shannon Wonderfully gothic CG masterpieces
Jonathan Brünner Masterful pencils with pure style and flare
Julian Li Beautiful traditional fantasy
Justin Kunz The ultimate pencil portrait artist
Kammy 'The Kammy Beast' Gaffney Wonderful artistry from Kammy, I just wish she would do more.......
Karl 'Angel' Lines The Welsh Wizard, "The" pencil master and friend
Kat 'The DreamWolf' Nicholson A special friend and incredibly talented young lady (Kat's comix site is a "must see")
Kate Dawidziak The number one CG artist for me on the www and good friend
Katherine Grantham Exquisite artistry. You have to see Chalchiuhtquetzal
Ken McCracken Extraordinary artist with immense talents and skills
Kenneth Kay If only he drew more females!! (SOOOOOOOOO jealous of this man's pencils LOL)
Kirsten Scholz Incredible, fantastic, wondrous...... Pencils that are just too good
Lennart 'Lel' Thilander Never enough stunning images from this pencil master
Leonid Kozienko These images will transport you to other worlds. You may not want to return
Lipták László Intricate, awe-inspiring detail from a true genius
Lisa Coleman I don't know how one gallery can be so fully charged with emotion and sensuality!!
Lisa Eakin You have GOT to see blue fairies. Bucketfulls of talent and fun
Lisa Lee Raw talent. A beautiful balance of pencil and colour
Luis Filipe dos Reis Peres Incredible imagination and professional quality inkwork
Mark Cole A diversity of fantastic fantasy visions
Mark Goldfine A true pencil master, stunning images
Mark Perez Astounding pencils ~ Jealousy overload going on here
Maria Sumpter Such an overload of talent, not enough pencils LOL
Maria William Professional artist........ and it shows. Stunning!!
Marisa Steyn Pencil portraiture perfection
Markku Silvennoinen Line-art and pencils that will just blow your mind clean away
Mart 'Bubba' Chandler My mate Bubba, a great guy, with so much CG skill it makes you sick ;^)
May Soukkaserm Wonderful pencil work, beautiful images from one so talented
Meilin Wong One of my first Elfwood visits. I still can't believe those wings!!!!!
Melissa Hitchcock Beautiful pencils and wonderful colours
Mia Bengtsson An "Annoying Swedish Girl" with amazing talents and pencil ability
Michael Morris Oh to have this guys imagination, skills and talent
Michelle Hoefener A bit anime-ish for my liking, but you cannot deny talent like this
Mike 'Quest' Edge Incredible characters so full of life
Miklos Denlar Pencil RP characters/fantasy figures to die for
Myra Sloan Surreal fantasy with amazing imagination
Natalia Nikitin Dream-like fantasy, stunning sketches and a link list bigger than mine
Natalia Pierandrei Classic illustrative fantasy with a very distinctive style of her own
Nedda Shishegar Another fantasy artist with very distinctive style and immense talents
Nicklas Lundqvist incredible pencils ~ go and be stunned by this master
Norma Peters Incredible portraiture, a "must see" artist of artists
Patrick Derksen Flashes of genius from an up and coming pencil man
Ralph Manis (Zone 47) This link is still live?????? .....and this guys work is not to be missed
Rebecca Mellor I'm only here because of Becca. Her pencils just get better
Richard Cicack Not just talent but a sense of "fun", something we should all have
Richard 'Dirty DaVinci' Lankes Anything I could say would be an insult to this man's superlative talent
Richard Yang Wonderfully detailed concept and character line art.
Russ Horseman A gallery with a difference. Something "fishy" going on here?? LOL
Samantha Hosea (Wyverns) The writer behind the words to my "Fallen" skribble. Go read
Sarah Seiter (Ballard) Simply beautiful pencil fairies, do not miss this gallery
Shaun Mckeand Incredible imagination coupled with great pencil skills
Sheila Motter Line drawings that make you go "Oh Wow!! Oh Wow!! Oh Wow!!"
Socar Myles True genius. The lady also likes rats ;^)
Sofie Lidén Talented artist and lovely young lady all rolled into a crazy Swede ;^)
Stanton Fink Fantastic "different" gallery of fauna
Steph Salt Wonderful imagination aided by a multitude of different media skills
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law A commenter said these images were "dripping with magic", I cannot disagree
Stephanie Reeuwijk See "Cuddle" then go see the rest. Wonderful imagination.
Stephie Germain I'm not an anime fan but you have GOT to see this gallery (compulsery)
Theresa 'Tessa' McGray The first gallery I visited at Elfwood, "Sassy Fae" was the first picture I saw
Therése Tillberg Wonderfully diverse creations from an incredible imagination
Tom 'Beldarr' Bell Totally 100% mindblowing pencil master
Tommie 'Peregrin' Leijs Comic style creations that will have you spellbound
Travis 'The Bean' Hanson Follow the adventures of The Bean. A very "must see" gallery
Vera Lucia Emerim Stunningly beautiful colours. Try and pick a favourite from this gallery LOL
Vincent Darlage Always up at the top of any list of pencil artists. Inspirational genius
William Li Not a big gallery but what is there will blow your mind
Xenia 'Swandog' Eliassen Very, very, very cool beasts (nice pencils too!!)
Zamia 'ZamZam' Bailon Wonderful CG images, a fun lady and friend


This page will be updated/changed/modified irregularly (please report any broken links). I will continue to add the artists who become important to me, whether it be for their talents, skills, humour or their friendship. I would like to thank all the contributors at Elfwood for sharing their creations........ Enjoy your art :^)


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119 links ~ last updated 15 January 2005

It is with great sadness that I have had to remove the following dead links: Amanda Burkinshaw, Anouk 'Nook' Morgan,
Aubert William, Charles Hall, Christine 'Mersades' Harcinske, Elizabeth 'Kitty' Cattarin, Johan Rising, Michael Cole,
Peter Keres, Susan Stacey, Tim 'Tim-MAY!' Lui :^( Let us hope they re-join us soon.

All links have been amended to point to /art/ rather than /loth/ directories and, for the sake of consistency, all URLs point to lowest directories and no longer to .html files.

Four name changes and four or five edited notes.

The following names have been added to the link list: Alex McMillan, Howard Faria, Richard Yang, Sheila Motter,
Sofie Lidén, Stephanie Reeuwijk.........

.............there are more to follow :^)


121 links ~ last updated 24 November 2005

The following names have been added to the link list: Joanna Lesley Wilson aka Scary Poppins, Luis Filipe dos Reis Peres



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